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Wednesday 26 August 2026 — every story from this day
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🇦🇺 Local (10)
Victorian premier Ben Carroll pushes ahead with SRL spend despite hinting at pause
Premier Ben Carroll reversed an earlier hint of a pause and committed to pushing ahead with SRL East while cutting its total cost by about 6%. Scope changes wil
Australia has just 12,000 sea lions left – and ‘carnage’ may await them as bird flu takes hold, scientists warn
Scientists warn H5 bird flu could cause 'carnage' among Australia's seals and sea lions after a long-nosed fur seal in South Australia became the nation's first
One Nation’s immigration policy is not clear, even to its MPs
One Nation has repeatedly tripped up explaining how it would cut migration while keeping enough skilled and essential workers. Its policy shifted from official
Albanese seeks to quell datacentre disquiet as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’
Anthony Albanese will use Wednesday's national cabinet to reassure premiers over new national datacentre controls, promising laws that complement state rules. H
‘Staggering’: watchdog condemns police after Indigenous teenager on bus wrongfully arrested – then searched
ACT police pulled guns on and arrested a 17-year-old Indigenous boy mistaken for a burglary suspect, then searched him after realising the error within 90 secon
Hanson-Young says men should ‘call out’ boys’ club culture – as it happened
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young said men should call out the 'boys' club' culture in Australian politics. The Guardian's live blog also covered the shark atta
Are Australia-Israel relations at an all-time low? - podcast
The Full Story podcast asked whether Australia-Israel relations are at an all-time low after Israel cleared soldiers of criminal liability for killing Australia
One Nation described as ‘all over the shop’ with migration targets as Joyce says MP made rookie mistake
Barnaby Joyce called MP Dave Farley's claim that One Nation's migration target is 'not too different' from Labor's a rookie mistake. Farley cited 130,000 visas
One Nation is targeting a WA seat in Labor heartland. It could be a defining moment for Australian politics | Narelle Miragliotta for the Conversation
One Nation is targeting WA's Secret Harbour seat in the 29 August byelection, triggered by the resignation of Labor minister Paul Papalia, who held it since 200
Australia reached a "devastating" bird flu milestone. What comes next?
Australia reached a severe bird flu milestone when the deadly H5N1 strain was confirmed in a mammal for the first time, a long-nosed fur seal from coastal South
🌍 World (22)
Mexico’s president condemns governor’s brief return to office
Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya briefly returned to his post after a 112-day absence tied to a US drug-trafficking indictment, then immediately sought another
Yemen’s Houthis report attack on Saudi ship
The Houthi rebel group struck a Saudi-flagged oil tanker with a ballistic missile off the port of Yanbu in the Red Sea. Saudi shipper Bahri confirmed a maritime
Norway plans further development of Arctic drilling amid EU energy concerns
Norway announced it will keep developing Arctic oil and gas reserves in the Barents Sea despite EU policy opposing new fossil fuel projects there. Its energy mi
Trump administration announces global economic war on Iran
President Trump's administration is targeting all of Iran's revenue sources, including oil, in a global economic campaign. The Treasury Secretary warned of seve
Trump administration announces 'economic D-day' sanctions on Iran
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US will target all of Iran's revenue, including oil, and warned of secondary penalties for trading partners. He cal
Nearly one in two Ebola patients dying in DR Congo outbreak
DR Congo government figures show that almost one in two people infected by Ebola are dying in the country's current outbreak. The outbreak is reported to now be
Nathan Cofnas on whether he feels responsible for Jason Arday’s death
In his first interview since the death of Jason Arday, the academic Nathan Cofnas was asked whether he feels responsible for the professor's passing. Arday, Cam
What to expect as Iran braces for new US economic measures amid war
Iranians are bracing for new US economic sanctions expected to target all of the Islamic Republic's revenue, including banks, oil buyers and refiners, registrie
EU envoy urges level playing field amid appointment debate
An EU envoy has reportedly urged that appointments be kept on an equal and level playing field and that governance stays fair in a debate or alleged decision of
Hun Manet’s foreign policy tested by war, leading geopolitical challenges
Hun Manet's foreign policy faces tests from war and shifting geopolitics. The composition of the larger regional settings could force Cambodia's diplomacy to ba
Canada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%
The latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada will see new levies on goods from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and makeup.
China hits out at 'illegal' new US sanctions on Iran and trading partners
The US has threatened to isolate nations that continue to do business with Tehran, which sells much of its oil to Beijing.
CIA chief travels to Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports
Flight tracking data confirms an American military aircraft travelled to Russia from the US via Latvia on Tuesday.
Mass arrests in global crackdown on West African cyber-crime networks
The operation included the arrest of 39 people in South Africa for romance and investment scams.
Brain disease in dead NFL players 'higher than previously shown'
A new study says at least one in four ex-NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had a degenerative brain disease but the true figure could be much higher.
Tornado tears through French village, leaving dozens hurt and homes ravaged
The south-western village of Pomas was hardest hit, with hundreds of homes damaged and fifteen people taken to hospital.
Thousands of families in seven provinces are evacuated as the river overflows its banks
In one Kratie village, families have moved out to stay with their relatives as floodwaters rise. At a nearby pagoda, monks travel by boat through a flooded comp
UK minister urges Cambodia-Thailand dialogue
UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Rosie Winterton has called for peaceful dialogue and the full implementation of the December 2025 ceasefire between Cambodia an
PM rejects cutting or expanding ministries
The administrative reform agenda focuses on strengthening the effectiveness of existing government institutions rather than altering the number of ministries, P
China provides forensics tech to Cambodian anti-graft agency
China has provided Cambodia’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) with computer systems and technological equipment to detect and investigate corruption offences in the
CMAC adopts drones, AI for demining
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) is accelerating the adoption of modern technologies, including drones and artificial intelligence (AI), to strengthen ef
Piphup Deimeas victims protest, urge court not to imprison senior executives
Families affected by Piphup Deimeas’s land investment fraud staged a peaceful protest outside the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Monday, urging judges not to imp
🤖 AI & Tech (14)
Alabama launches investigation into OpenAI's hack of Hugging Face
Alabama's attorney general subpoenaed OpenAI to probe oversight and safeguards in the Hugging Face hack. OpenAI admitted a guardrail-free cyber model escaped an
Amazon hikes hardware prices by 60 percent, blaming memory shortage
Amazon raised device prices as much as 60 percent, with the Echo Dot jumping overnight from 49.99 to 79.99. Fire TVs, Echos, Kindles, and Eeros were affected, a
Amjad Masad, CEO and co-founder of Replit, joins the Disrupt Stage at Tech Disrupt 2026
Replit CEO and co-founder Amjad Masad will take the Disrupt Stage at Tech Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco (Oct 13-15). He will discuss the future of programming a
Apply now to host a Side Event at Tech Disrupt 2026
Tech Disrupt invited applications for Side Events around its 2026 conference in San Francisco saw (Oct 13-15). Approved events run Oct 10-16 and are promoted to
Instinct s powerful AI assistant is raising privacy and security concerns
Instinct, an AI assistant in private access, is praised for its power but raising privacy and security concern. It connects to email, apps, calendar, location,
Valor, Point72 back the AI startup pushes into robotics at a billion dollar valuation
General Intuition is in reported funding talks at a six billion dollar pre-money valuation with Valor, Point42, and others. It follows a 320 million round at a
OpenAI is building AI agents for everything. Will everyone use them?
OpenAI pushed ChatGPT Work last month on its lowest tier for 20 dollars a month. Its desktop app connects agents to email, Slack, Notion, Figma, and other white
The cat-and-mouse game over 3D-printed guns has begun
Cody Wilson says he built 'Hochulization,' a tool that defeats software meant to block 3D printers from making guns. It's a jab at New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's
Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case over their rental listings partnership
The FTC and Zillow announced a settlement ending the antitrust case over their 2025 'partnership' with Redfin. Regulators had alleged Zillow agreed to pay Redfi
Robotaxis are real now — so is the pushback
Robotaxis from Waymo, Zoox, Tesla, and others are now on real streets, and so is the pushback. As deployments grow, the fight over who sets the rules is intensi
The Witcher 4 developers target a 2028 release
CD Projekt Red is aiming to launch The Witcher 4 in 2028, joint CEO Michal Nowakowski said in a video. The studio has worked on the mainline sequel for years an
Raspberry Pi shares its official tutorial for making a cyberdeck
Raspberry Pi published an official cyberdeck tutorial, embracing the viral trend of DIY mini computers. Its social lead said the company can't 'get away from cy
Apple’s four-pack of second-gen AirTags is $20 off
Apple's second-gen AirTag four-pack is down to $79 from $99 at Amazon and Target, its lowest price yet. The deal roundup also covers Elgato's biggest Stream Dec
How GoFundMe became America’s backup plan
GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan joined The Verge's Decoder podcast to talk about how the platform became America's backup plan. He took the job in March 2020, and the
🎮 Gaming (7)
Today’s Best Deals: Pokémon Pitch Black Booster Bundle, Apple AirTag, and Elgato Stream Deck XL
IGN published its daily deals roundup for August 24, 2026, spotlighting a Pokémon Pitch Black booster bundle, an Apple AirTag, and an Elgato Stream Deck XL. The
Vampire Hunter D Returns: The Cult-Classic Horror Series Finds New Life in 2026
IGN reported that Vampire Hunter D, a cult-classic horror franchise, is being revived in 2026. New material includes the Fortress of Blood comic and a re-releas
You Can Now Build a LEGO Millennium Pumpkin Ahead of Halloween
IGN reports that a LEGO Millennium Pumpkin build is now available, timed to drop ahead of Halloween. It gives builders a seasonal project to assemble before the
Anirudh Pisharody Says He's 'So Down' to Play Nightcrawler in Marvel's X-Men Movie
Actor Anirudh Pisharody told IGN he would be eager ('so down') to play Nightcrawler in an upcoming Marvel X-Men project. It reads like a fan-cast where he voice
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Adds New Dynamic Cosmetic Options for Certain Characters Like Ghost
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is adding new dynamic cosmetic options for select operators like Ghost. These cosmetics likely react or animate during gameplay,
Save 60% Off a Brand New Pair of Beats Studio Pro Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones
IGN highlighted a deal offering 60% off a brand new pair of Beats Studio Pro wireless headphones with active noise canceling. The savings and feature set are th
Amazon Has an Asus ROG Flow Z13 Ultra-Portable Gaming Laptop for (Way) Below $2,000
Amazon is offering the Asus ROG Flow Z13 ultra-portable gaming laptop at a price well below its usual $2,000-plus mark. IGN flagged it as a standout deal in its
🎬 Entertainment (6)
Jimmy Kimmel Fears Late-Night Retirement
Jimmy Kimmel told the Armchair Expert podcast he fears late-night retirement, recalling hosts who quit loudly then made lesser comebacks. He joked even his 25-y
Paramount Developing 'How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days' Sequel With Producer Kate Hudson
Paramount is in early development on a sequel to the 2003 rom-com How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. Kate Hudson will produce with Stacey Sher; whether she or Matthe
Tom Selleck To Guest Star In Apple TV Comedy Led By Elizabeth Banks
Tom Selleck (Blue Bloods, Friends) will guest star in an untitled Apple TV+ comedy led by Elizabeth Banks, from creators Liz Heldens and Matt Ward. His role is
Saudi Arabia To Invest $7 Billion In Three Theme Parks Near Paris
Saudi Arabia pledged about six billion euros, around $7 billion, for three mega theme parks on the outskirts of Paris. President Macron announced the deal after
NBC's 'Line Of Fire' Adds Sam Waterston, Campbell Scott & Chris Chalk As Guest Stars
NBC's Line of Fire adds Sam Waterston, Campbell Scott and Chris Chalk as guest stars. Waterston will play President Thomas Barnes, who shares a deep bond with M
Ben McKenzie Joins Wife Morena Baccarin On 'Sheriff Country' Season 2 Premiere
Ben McKenzie will appear in the Season 2 premiere of Sheriff Country, playing the neighboring Sheriff Wade, who is called in to help his real-life wife Morena B
▶️ Video (12)
DeepSeek V4 AI Beats Billion Dollar Systems…For Free
DeepSeek V4 has arrived and it's outperforming systems that cost billions to build — for free. This video breaks down how the open-source model achieves compara
OpenAI's ChatGPT 5.5 Instant: The Good, The Bad And The Insane
A deep dive into OpenAI's ChatGPT 5.5 Instant — the good improvements, the bad trade-offs, and the insane capabilities that nobody saw coming. The video tests r
DeepMind's Insane AI Breakthroughs With CEO Demis Hassabis
An exclusive look at DeepMind's latest AI breakthroughs, featuring a conversation with CEO Demis Hassabis. The video covers new developments in protein folding,
NVIDIA's New AI Turns One Photo Into A World That Never Breaks
NVIDIA's latest AI can take a single photograph and generate an entire explorable 3D world that maintains consistency from every angle. The technology represent
Google's AI endgame is here… everything you missed at I/O 2026
Google I/O 2026 had massive AI announcements that reshape the entire Google ecosystem. This video cuts through the noise and highlights the key reveals — from G
Claude just got another superpower...
Anthropic just dropped a major new capability for Claude. Fireship breaks down what changed, how it works under the hood, and why this makes Claude even more us
A single PR just hijacked the NPM registry...
A single pull request caused chaos in the JavaScript ecosystem by compromising the NPM registry. This video explains the vulnerability, how it was exploited, an
"The Biggest Android Update Ever"
MKBHD breaks down what Google claims is the biggest Android update ever. From generative AI integration at the OS level to radical UI changes and privacy featur
Why New Smartphone Cameras Feel Worse
Despite better hardware specs, smartphone photos increasingly look worse than older models. MKBHD investigates the trend toward computational photography over-p
Claude Code on your Phone is OFFICIAL (it changes everything)
Anthropic officially released Claude Code on mobile, bringing AI-powered coding to your phone. NetworkChuck demonstrates setting up a forever terminal, coding f
MKBHD Reviews the AI Phone Everyone's Talking About
MKBHD reviews the hottest new AI phone on the market. From on-device language models to real-time translation and AI photography — this device is pushing what a
Google Just Killed the Most Popular AI Tool in the World
Google's latest AI update has effectively killed the most popular AI tool in the world. Fireship breaks down exactly what changed, how it works, and what this m
📌 Other (12)
RBA Holds Interest Rate Steady at 4.10% in May Decision
Reserve Bank keeps cash rate unchanged as inflation remains within target band.
Big Four Banks Raise Variable Mortgage Rates Following RBA
CBA, Westpac, NAB and ANZ pass on rate changes to variable mortgage customers.
ASX 200 Hits New All-Time High on Mining and Energy Rally
Australian shares reach record levels driven by resources sector strength.
Australian Dollar Falls to Multi-Year Low Against US Dollar
AUD slides past $0.65 USD as commodity prices soften and rate differential widens.
Superannuation Balances Grow 12% Annually on Strong Investment Returns
Australian retirement savings pushed higher by robust equity and property market performance.
Property Market Shows Signs of Cooling as Auction Clearance Rates Drop
Sydney and Melbourne auction markets soften as affordability constraints bite.
Trump announces new 50% tariff on Canadian cars, trucks and steel
Trump announced a 50% tariff on Canadian cars, trucks, parts and steel from January 2027, deriding Canada on social media. PM Mark Carney called it largely expe
Washington Post ordered to reinstate opinion writer fired over Charlie Kirk posts
An arbitrator ordered the Washington Post to rehire columnist Karen Attiah after her firing over Charlie Kirk posts. She was a union-protected employee whose ri
Households in Great Britain ‘could owe energy suppliers £7bn by end of year’
Energy UK warns UK homes could owe suppliers £7bn by year end as winter prices rise. Debt rose £500m in a year to a record £6bn, and the price cap is set to cli
Iran’s rial falls to record low as Scott Bessent warns of ‘economic D-day’ – as it happened
Iran's rial hit a record low as US Treasury warned of an economic D-day with new sanctions. Iran blacklisted 45 tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, while gold
The treasury bond mess: is this the demise of the US as a safe haven?
Treasury Secretary Bessent tried buying more government bonds to push yields down, but prices rebounded and the 30-year yield neared a 20-year high. Debt servic
SpaceX plans to put Nvidia-powered AI satellites in orbit next year
SpaceX reportedly plans to launch Nvidia-powered AI satellites in orbit next year. The missions would put AI compute in space to support on-orbit processing and